• Holy Fool Coffee is our first Redemptive Enterprise.

    Renovated from an old dropside Mitsubishi Carry, our little van has made its way around our local villages in Dartmoor serving speciality coffee to local people since 2022.

    Find out more - Holy Fool

  • Our goal was to see men and women leaving the prison system drawn into employment, mentorship and intentional community.

    We travelled all over the country attending events and festivals to serve great coffee; meet new people and build community over a brew.

  • Along the way the van suffered some serious mechanical failures hindering our goal for sustainability.

    The van's reliability is a key component to the success of our business to ensure a safe, consistent place for men and women to rehabilitate. In light of this, we decided to pause and reimagine Holy Fool...

  • Holy Fool Barista Training

    Holy Fool will be running its first ever training programme on the quayside in Exeter. The course will teach participants a broad spectrum of skills including an introduction to coffee making. As well as technical skills, the course also includes hands-on experience in hospitality, working alongside course leaders to serve coffee at local events in Exeter. To find out more about the course, see below!

Holy Fool Barista Training

Training begins on Friday 11th October 2024

The course will teach participants a broad spectrum of technical skills including an introduction to brewing espresso, dialling in and steaming milk. Working alongside course leaders, students will also receive hospitality experience by attending local events in Exeter to serve coffee.

Enrolment for this course is now closed. If you would like to be considered for our next training course, please email becky@stbasils.church.